PACT Act

Oklahoma City VA and the Kiowa Tribe held a presumptive claims event for Veterans to learn about eligibility for VA care and other benefits under the PACT Act.

Join VA and Wounded Warrior Project’s streaming and gaming team for a live broadcast on Twitch, July 14 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, to learn about the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.

The PACT Act, passed in August 2022, expands Veterans’ eligibility to benefits based on the addition of new presumptive conditions and toxic exposure locations. Presumptive conditions are ones VA assumes are related to military service, therefore making it easier for Veterans to connect certain conditions to their military service. As a result, more survivors are eligible for benefits than ever before.

PACT Act resources were presented to Tribal Nations to save travel time and help navigate VA systems. Online services can be difficult for the elderly population.

Researchers and health care providers met at PACT Act Research Symposium for Veteran Health to discuss toxic exposure illnesses.

Veterans at PACT Act Fair were able to enroll in VA health care, file a claim, get screened for toxic exposures and connect with VA services.

Join representatives from VA and the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) for an Instagram Live on May 25 at 2:30 p.m. eastern time, to learn more about the PACT Act's expanded eligibility for benefits and care.

“The PACT Act helps us provide generations of Veterans and their survivors with the care and benefits they've earned and deserve,” said director Michael Kilmer. The PACT Act helps Veterans who’ve had toxic exposures.

The Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP) is a VA initiative that assists Veterans and their beneficiaries by providing secure access to banking options and financial services to protect them from fraudulent schemes and pension poaching.

You can easily check the status of your PACT Act claim once it has been submitted.

VBA is in the middle of an awareness campaign to ensure Veterans, their families, caregivers or survivors know about the expanded care and benefits for Veterans affected by toxic exposure, and to encourage them to file a claim.

Honoring Veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day (March 29) during 50th anniversary of Vietnam War and encouraging them to apply for earned VA benefits and care